I’m just going to come right out and say it. Stefan Salvatore is dead and the Other Side is disintegrating faster than Ripper Stefan can drain a sorority girl. Many fans were understandably surprised by this shocker.

It also emphasized that Ian Somerhalder’scharacter was pushing Bonnie harder to ensure the Other Side didn’t fall apart.

They added that Liv makes an “off-handed remark” about Stefan that elicits a “surprisingly emotional response from Caroline.” However, they never, not once, mention the younger Salvatore doing anything.